TAMIU’s Kim claims first collegiate title at South Padre Intercollegiate

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8:19 pm CST, Tuesday, February 27, 2018

TAMIU’s Justin Kim tied for first place at the 2018 South Padre Intercollegiate on Tuesday.

TAMIU’s Justin Kim tied for first place at the 2018 South Padre Intercollegiate on Tuesday.

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TAMIU’s Justin Kim tied for first place at the 2018 South Padre Intercollegiate on Tuesday.

TAMIU’s Justin Kim tied for first place at the 2018 South Padre Intercollegiate on Tuesday.

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TAMIU’s Kim claims first collegiate title at South Padre Intercollegiate

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The Texas A&M International men’s golf team was represented in the final round of the 2018 South Padre Intercollegiate on Tuesday. The event was hosted by Sterling College.

Justin Kim and Charles Gambrel represented the Dustdevils as individuals on Tuesday in the final round at the South Padre Island Golf Club.

Kim would use a final-round 76 to move three spots up the leaderboard into a tie for first place. Kim's tournament total would come to 147 (3-over par). The 147 would put Kim in a tie with Houston-Victoria's James Rollins after 18 holes. A playoff was instituted to decide the medalist and winner of the 2018 South Padre Intercollegiate.

After the first playoff hole, neither golfer would take win, forcing a second playoff hole. It was played on the course’s No. 2 hole. Kim would par, claiming his first individual collegiate title.

Charles Gambrel would move himself up two spots on the leaderboard on Tuesday, using a second-round 76 to claim fifth place. Gambrel's performance at the South Padre Intercollegiate gave him the best finish of his collegiate career thus far.

The Dustdevils men's golf team returns to team play on March 5. TAMIU will take part in the 2018 Arbor Hotels Classic hosted by Lubbock Christian.